CINCINNATI, Ohio -- A simple look at the box score will show the Steelers allowed 432 total yards to the Bengals in their regular season opener Sunday at Paycor Stadium.
Joe Burrow threw for 338 yards, while Jamar Chase had 10 receptions for 129 yards and a touchdown, while the Bengals also had 133 yards rushing.
If someone had said that would be their final tally at the completion of this game, most would have predicted a Bengals' win.
And they'd be wrong.
The Bengals rolled up plenty of yards, but they were mostly empty calories thanks to a defensive effort that included four interceptions and seven sacks, including two that resulted in fumbles -- one of which that was recovered by the Steelers -- in a 23-20 overtime victory here over Cincinnati.